This mod mimics the original pinhole camera – an image projected through a hole and captured on a screen. Unlike hacks that makes a hole in the lens capand project the image on a sensor, this hack keeps the box spirit of the original pinhole camera.

This last hack uses a box with triple duty: it acts a case for the flash, it doubles as a bench for holding a glass and triples as a flag for preventing flare.Again, a simple idea, beautifully executed.

With photographs that have uses under-light it is always hard to position the flash. In this mod, the flash sits in a box with the top open. On the open top you place the glass. Inside the box, you place the flash.

The added bonus here is that the box also acts a flag and prevents the light fro hitting the camera and create flare.

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I got my D200 body before a lens, so I cut a piece of cardboard to fit over the lens mount and poked a tiny hole in it. Ta-daa, digital pinhole camera.

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The lighting outside the box is as important as the box itself other wise you end up with shadows!

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Thanks for the links I am going to have a go at making the light tent!

Charles

Would be nice to see some details, particularly the pinhole box setup. For example where do you place the screen, which I assume is piece of some reflective material (what works best for this? paper, foil, white card?) etc.

In case you didn’t know the word ‘camera’ literally means ‘room’. The term migrated from the original pinhole camera, which was literally a room with a small hole and a screen. You could sit inside and view a panorama of the scene outside in incredible detail. Then, with the advent of photographic film, came the pinhole DIY box camera. And finally the pinhole box lens attachment.

Kenneth Hyam

It is truly amazing how these simple techniques open a whole new world of photography. We all know that
photography is about how light is captured. But too often we forget about light and simply point the
cheap or even expensive camera at the subject. This shows how much control we can easily have regarding
what type of light falls on the lens.

Great ideas! I gave the Strobist suggestion a try, but my setup was even less fancy, as I couldn’t find a box large enough. It never ceases to amaze me how the right lighting can make a photo look entirely different from what your eyes see.

Here’s the result:

Nitin

Many thank for the innovative ideas

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Adrian

May 5, 2013 06:06 pm

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Nitin

March 7, 2011 05:09 am

Many thank for the innovative ideas

Lee

October 12, 2009 05:38 am

Great ideas! I gave the Strobist suggestion a try, but my setup was even less fancy, as I couldn't find a box large enough. It never ceases to amaze me how the right lighting can make a photo look entirely different from what your eyes see.

Here's the result:

Alina B

October 11, 2009 01:00 pm

What a fun post! I tried number 4 and posted my results here: http://photoclickchick.blogspot.com/2009/10/how-to-photograph-glass-with-homemade.html

Kenneth Hyam

October 9, 2009 07:33 am

It is truly amazing how these simple techniques open a whole new world of photography. We all know that
photography is about how light is captured. But too often we forget about light and simply point the
cheap or even expensive camera at the subject. This shows how much control we can easily have regarding
what type of light falls on the lens.

Charles

October 9, 2009 05:52 am

Would be nice to see some details, particularly the pinhole box setup. For example where do you place the screen, which I assume is piece of some reflective material (what works best for this? paper, foil, white card?) etc.

In case you didn't know the word 'camera' literally means 'room'. The term migrated from the original pinhole camera, which was literally a room with a small hole and a screen. You could sit inside and view a panorama of the scene outside in incredible detail. Then, with the advent of photographic film, came the pinhole DIY box camera. And finally the pinhole box lens attachment.

sbunting108

October 8, 2009 06:37 am

Thanks for the links I am going to have a go at making the light tent!

Stock Photos

October 7, 2009 06:57 am

The lighting outside the box is as important as the box itself other wise you end up with shadows!